YHA Boggle Hole is a brilliant hostel bound to delight and inspire your students, with treasure trails, stunning sea views and wooded ground for them to explore. Only a short drive from the historic seaside town of Whitby and close to Robin Hood's Bay, this hostel truly is a hidden gem.
In the hostel's main building - Old Mill - you can make use of the shared spaces, which includes a comfy lounge, dining room and well-equipped self-catering kitchen. Private rooms are also available up a flight of stairs in the annexe - Crow's Nest. Access is on foot from the car park at the top of the hill.
Schools and youth groups will love the building and hunting for the illusive 'boggles'. We can provide a range of curriculum-linked activities for KS1 and KS2 children with our residential packages and bolt-on activities. For older educational groups, YHA Boggle Hole is a great base for geology and geography field trips, while literature and art students will also find much to sink their teeth into with Bram Stoker's inspiration just a few miles away!
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Current special offers for school groups
£40 full-board deal
Valid at selected hostels during March, April and May 2026, we're offering a fantastic £40 per person, per night (including VAT) full-board deal.
That's around a 30% saving on our standard prices. A class of 30 can enjoy a residential for £1,200 per night at over 30 hostels across England and Wales.
What's included?
- All meals and accommodation.
- Leaders come free!*
*When you book a full-board package, you'll also get a free leader place for every 10 paying guests aged under 26.
valid until: May 2026
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What activities are available during educational visits in 2026?
Connecting to nature package - Pupils get the chance to combine nature-based activities with ways to develop mindfulness skills in the great outdoors. Days will be filled with activities such as finding minibeasts, fire-lighting, pond-dipping, scavenger hunts, environmental art and shelter-building. Evenings will be spent around the campfire, toasting marshmallows, telling stories and singing songs under a starlit sky.
Discovery package - Our discovery packages allows teachers to offer a flexible programme of fun and challenging activities. These could include: archaeological dig, egg rockets, environmental art, fencing, habitat building and navigation.
Geography package - Carry out fieldwork as part of the national curriculum with our geography package. Your students can get hands on with the world around them, with activities like fossil casting and limestone studies. With YHA's brilliant locations, you can make the most of physical and human landforms with no extra travel or transport costs, making it great value for money.
YHA bolt-on - These activities are perfect for teachers to add on as an 'extra' particularly for self-led groups. The benefit of having hostel grounds is that we can offer space to lead activities without you needing to travel anywhere. Activities include: team challenges, shelter building, archery, guided walks and fire lighting.
What size groups do we cater for?
YHA Boggle Hole has 102 beds, so we are able to welcome groups of all sizes.
On-site classroom facilities?
Yes We do have the ability to provide a classroom-like environment. You can tell us your group size and any specific requirements in the form below.
Is there first aid on site?
Yes, and we are also committed to ensuring we meet stringent health and safety standards - please contact us if you need any further details
Access for visitors with disabilities
Due to our location the hostel can only be accessed on foot. Unfortunately, none of our bedrooms or bathrooms currently meet modern standards of accessibility.
Anything else?
YHA Boggle Hole has been awarded the Quality Badge by the Council for Learning Outside the Classroom.
Who are YHA?
We are YHA.
We transform young lives forever through travel and real adventure.
Because where you go changes who you become.
We believe every child should have the same chance to discover, explore and grow. That's why we're committed to providing bursary support for schools and colleges that are struggling to meet the costs of a residential. Please make an enquiry and we'll get in touch.
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